Grands Prix: Moto3 is preparing for its arrival for 2012

Our readers already know: from the 2012 season, the endearing 125 cc 2-stroke Grand Prix will give way to motorcycles powered by 250 cc 4-stroke single cylinders with a maximum bore of 81 mm (see in particular MNC of August 26, 2010).

Our readers already know: from the 2012 season, the endearing 125 cc 2-stroke Grand Prix will give way to motorcycles powered by 250 cc 4-stroke single cylinders with a maximum bore of 81 mm (see in particular ).

A unique motorist in the Moto2 category – with semi-prototypes with free frames and barely inflated CBR600RR engines – Honda is following the development of this new category very closely and has just presented a draft of its Moto3, called NRS 250 (Next Racing Standard).

All the details and the final lines of this NRS 250 are not yet known, but Honda already offers to listen to the melody of the 250 cc single cylinder on the  !

In addition to the NRS 250, the Ioda Racing team’s TR 001 prototype was unveiled at the end of October by Giampiero Sacchi, the former head of sports activities for the Piaggio group. This TR 001 will be developed from 2011 in the Italian 125 cc speed championship.

Finally on the French side, Jean-François Robert and Bako, the designers of the BT550 Superleggera (read in particular), told us their desire to build a 100% "Made in France" chassis (apart from the rims and the fork) in an attempt to achieve it. sell to future Moto3 teams … To be continued: stay tuned !

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